Winter Pines

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Gary

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Pentax Spotmatic SP; Lens: Pentax Takumar 35mm f/3.5; Film: Fuji Superia 200)

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Snow Melt

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Gary

Okanagan Valley, B.C. (Camera: Pentax ME Super; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

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Paper Snowman

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Gary

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Zenit ET; Lens: Pentax Takumar 35mm f/3.5; Film: Agfa Vista 200)

The things you see while out for a winter walk—someone had placed this paper snowman into the snow covering the top of a larger rock in a park. Who and why? No idea. It’s like some kind of mysterious and ephemeral little art installation.

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Autumn Squash

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Gary

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Pentax MG; Film: Fuji Superia 200)

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Trav’s

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Gary

Wenatchee, Oregon. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

Look here for my detailed review of the Chinon CP-5s.

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Abandoned Assay

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Gary

Assay core samples, Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Pentax ME Super; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

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Thrift Store Coke

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Gary

Wenatchee, Washington. (Camera: Pentax ME Super; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

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2018: The Year of Shooting With Old Iron

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Gary

Part of my collection of heavy metal, screw-mount SLR cameras.

I’ve never been a photo-project kind of guy. There’s obviously nothing wrong with focusing one’s creative energy that way, it’s just never been my thing. At the same time, I find myself falling victim to the tyranny of choice and muse about joining the one-camera/one-lens brigade. But I know I never will. I just have too many cameras that I like to shoot to ever really be happy in that box. So here’s my compromise—a year using one type of camera and one type of lens. Continue reading →

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2017 Camera of the Year

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Gary

Another year of film shooting, and this year’s most frequently used camera is . . .
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Favourite 2017 Images

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Gary

Government House, Victoria, B.C. (Camera: Pentax ME Super; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

Here are my picks for the best photos I posted in the past year. Continue reading →

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